Optoelectronics
[op-toh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek-] /ˌɒp toʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk-/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the branch of dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.
/ˌɒptəʊɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the study or use of devices in which an optical input produces an electrical output, or in which electrical stimulation produces visible or infrared output
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